Federal News Network

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Greg Williams Well, I think for me, one of the important differences between defense contract and what we do every day as consumers is that we are powerfully, individually, individually motivated to find the best deals available. And I don’t believe we’re using that power effectively to drive the best prices.

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Price Export Buyers Government 59

Mike Purdy's Public Contracting

JULY 18, 2017

Two (2) years experience as a Purchasing Manager or five (5) years as a Senior Buyer with responsibility for a wide range of buying, including consumable supplies, commodity and/or heavy equipment acquisition. Experience with contract administration strongly preferred. Three (3) years supervisory experience.

Purchasing 100

Purchasing Management Warehouse E-procurement 100

Federal News Network

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Specifically, the PAP states that “[t]he term “fair and reasonable” is generally considered to mean a price that is fair to both parties in a transaction , not higher than what the competitive market would bear or a price that a prudent and competent buyer would pay for a product or service under competitive market conditions.”

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Price Evaluation Negotiation Purchasing 70

The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Specifically, the PAP states that “[t]he term “fair and reasonable” is generally considered to mean a price that is fair to both parties in a transaction , not higher than what the competitive market would bear or a price that a prudent and competent buyer would pay for a product or service under competitive market conditions.” See Section 2.

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Price Evaluation Negotiation Purchasing 49

Procureware

DECEMBER 29, 2017

All phases can be connected into a group, making it easy for bid administrators to manage the different steps. Invite unregistered bidders Particularly for infrequent types of procurement, like accounting software, buyers need to research possible vendors and invite them to respond to an RFP.

Bidder 40

Bidder Supplier Bidding Buyers 40

Government Contracts & Investigations

OCTOBER 11, 2023

18049, 73-2 BCA ¶ 10,088 (contractor could have cancelled subcontract earlier and reduced settlement costs but “perfection in contract administration is not one of the tests of the reasonableness of costs”). [21] 55354, 09-2 BCA ¶ 34,289 (upholding cost disallowances for premium pay because the contract imposed salary caps)

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Price Government Contracts Government Government 52

The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Specifically, the PAP states that “[t]he term “fair and reasonable” is generally considered to mean a price that is fair to both parties in a transaction , not higher than what the competitive market would bear or a price that a prudent and competent buyer would pay for a product or service under competitive market conditions.” See Section 2.

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Supply Chain Price E-procurement Contract 52